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By Chris

October 12, 2006 10:48 PM | Link to this

It’s hurtful for the University to still have Adams as its president.

By Dorsey Hill

October 12, 2006 10:49 PM | Link to this

Why ask such an dumb question? It is indisputable that Coach Dooley is always right.

By buck

October 12, 2006 10:53 PM | Link to this

We know what happened when Dooley had total control and minimal oversight.

By steve

October 12, 2006 11:01 PM | Link to this

I envision that Dr. Adams epitath will read “if it’s good then I’ll take all the credit, however, if it’s bad then I’ll find someone else to blame it on”. Surely your wife must have a reserved place in heaven for having to live with you. Dr. Adams… Delta is ready when you are and your one way ticket will be prepaid to wherever you want to go.

By BurtDawg

October 12, 2006 11:01 PM | Link to this

Adams is an ego guy. Dooly is a UGA guy. There are two sides to each story, but Adams is the top of the fish chain. The buck stops at the top, he should be a man and take responsibility; one way or the other. Shame on the “spin doctor” to point at others!!

By Teacher Teacher

October 12, 2006 11:24 PM | Link to this

Go Dooley!

I was at UGA in 1980, and I remember the school spirit.

Football fuels academics, really! (I was a Latin major.) We need a UGA supporter as President, not a self-advocate.

By FIRE ADAMS NOW

October 12, 2006 11:25 PM | Link to this

CLASS, DIGNITY, RESPECT = DOOLEY JACKASS, EMBARASSMENT, TOUPEE = ADAMS

By GriffinMBABulldawg

October 12, 2006 11:36 PM | Link to this

Michael Adams is an empty suit and not fit to lead my alma mater. The basketball graduation rate falls squarely at Adams’ feet because he is the embecile who forced Dooley to hire Jim Harrick. The most recently released graduation rates are a legacy of Jim Harrick.

Adams has mismanaged the Athletic Department. He is more concerned with being politically correct than building a world reknown university. He has bloated the bureaucracy creating useless departments like the the Office of Institutional Diversity. What a waste of taxpayer resources.

I wish Zell Miller were a younger man. He would be an ideal person to replace Adams much to the chagrin of the very liberal faculty. FIRE MICHAEL ADAMS

By DP

October 12, 2006 11:36 PM | Link to this

Coach Dooley is a class act. Mr. Adams is not and never will be. Adams needs to be fired. Every time he opens his mouth, he inserts his foot. In my opinion, UGA will never be the same without Dooley (and with Adams). I will boost my contributions to the school the day that man (and Damon Evans who also turned on Dooley) leave!

By David

October 12, 2006 11:39 PM | Link to this

I can’t even imagine the hate that will thrown around this blog tonight. I won’t be back. AJC loves promoting hate against each other.

By Dooleyed Out

October 12, 2006 11:44 PM | Link to this

It is very simple. Adams is recognized by intelligent people as a very effective academic president and leader for all students. Dooley is recognized by intelligent people as a spoiled brat that cannot even draw a crowd at a second rate tire store.

By 89 Honors Grad

October 12, 2006 11:48 PM | Link to this

I am a proud graduate of the University of Georgia. My father was the first in my family to go to college because of a football scholarship to UGA. I, having no athletic talent, had to earn my way to and through school.

As a graduate from the UGA Honors program, I have a deep respect for the necessary academic stature required of a great university. I also have great respect for what the athletic program means at our school.

Dr. Adams, facing a vote of no confidence from the Faculty Senate, and under investigation for improperly spending foundation money, decided to secure his future by firing Vince Dooley, and then, knowing the controversy that would ensue, asked the Board of Regents if they were going to back academics or athletics. Shrewd Move.

He points to his fundraising campaign success, but counts the money given to the athletic department as part of that success. Over 25% of total giving to UGA is for football priority season ticket reservations. He gives lip service to the athletic traditions at UGA, all the while trying to destroy the gameday atmosphere for football fans, many of whom are, like myself, contributing alumni.

Our Governor, who I voted for in ‘02 and will vote for again next month, seemed to get upset with the AJC when they weren’t showing proper respect to the home team. I wish he would put the same pressure on the Board of Regents with respect to Dr. Adams.

I am pleased with the progress UGA has made with respect to academics in recent years, mostly due to the HOPE scholarship. It is my hope, however, that the Board of Regents will find a University President that can balance that academic progress with respect for our traditions that make UGA and Athens such a special place.

By KPN

October 12, 2006 11:59 PM | Link to this

Mike Adams, you have been an embarrassment since you arrived at UGA. I don’t know one single alumnus who supports anything you have done. You are an outsider who has zero support from the UGA faithful. You have changed the way we tailgate in Athens. Mike, you have no right to change a tradition that has been going on for over 100 years. As an alumnus, I am ashamed that you are the spokesman of the University. I do not know any way in which you have made the University a better place. Mikey Adams, please leave UGA. We do not want you and you seem to not want to be here. It seems that every move you make is intended to stoke the fire of the UGA alumnus. We are tired of you trying our patients. The easy solution is for you to simply leave UGA. Please.

By MW

October 13, 2006 12:13 AM | Link to this

It is interesting to see Dr. Adams throw Vince Dooley under the bus once again. He has been in his position long enough to effect the graduation rates of atheletes at UGA. If this was something Dr. Adams was truly concerned about and was a real a priority of his, he would have addressed this PRIOR to the publishing of the poor graduation rates. Being a graduate of UGA, one of the many things that I love is the history and the heritage of of the University. It would do Dr. Adams and his successors good to recognize Vince Dooley for everything that he has done and continues to do for the University of Georgia and celebrate his legacy, not try to tarnish it.

By Dooleyed Out

October 13, 2006 12:15 AM | Link to this

Dr. KPN, how many patients do you have? You make Georgia proud.

By gtrnr

October 13, 2006 01:27 AM | Link to this

I’m a Tech fan and hate UGA with all my breath. But Michael Adams and Damon Evans are the two most disgusting excuses for Dawgs I have ever seen. Dooley is a class act if you’re a Dawg. Adams is simply a Dam_ Yankee who should go home and Evans simply needs to go away.

By MD

October 13, 2006 01:34 AM | Link to this

Dooleyed Out,

Sounds like you still have a little brown smear on your nose from Dr. Adam’s. You must work for the Arch Foundation or the Board of Regents. Once Adam’s is gone, the flow of donations and contributions will break records.

By Cee

October 13, 2006 01:48 AM | Link to this

As someone noted during Michael Adams debacle when Vince Dooley was kicked out — “Michael Adams ranks right up in high popularity in the state of Georgia along with William Tecumseh Sherman and Steve Spurrier”…. and it hasn’t changed.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 13, 2006 02:34 AM | Link to this

Embarrassing! Yep to M. Adams and the university. I’m no big Dooley fan but I respect what he did for Georgia. Now, I think more of him than ever because Adams has been able to say whatever he’s wanted to and everybody has been afraid to stand up to him. Now Vincent acted like a Junkyard Dawg and I’ll bet Billy Payne, in Augusta, is having a good belly laugh.

By Brenda

October 13, 2006 04:14 AM | Link to this

Isn’t that just typical Adams style?? Speaking, using only the facts he wants to use, whether they’re right or wrong, without any regard for consequences. When will the Board of Regents realize he’s done enough damage to our beloved University?

By CoastDog

October 13, 2006 05:28 AM | Link to this

Adams continues to be an embarrassment to the University of Georgia. He needs to go the way of his sleazy Harrick buddies before he sells the Arches to McDonald’s.

By Mark

October 13, 2006 05:36 AM | Link to this

Can youi say bashetball

By mike

October 13, 2006 05:39 AM | Link to this

As a longtime UGA student and supporter(47yrs) I am embarassed at the lack of class shown by our President. I now live at the beach in SC and I must say both Clemson and USC have much better University administrations than UGA. Adams has been a “shoe on the wrong foot” ever since he took office. Billy Payne would be a much better President. UGA Board of Regents DO SOMETHING about Mr Adams! MJT

By john

October 13, 2006 05:45 AM | Link to this

Bottom line is to the vast majority of the so-called “bulldawg nation,” if it weren’t for football, there would be no need for the University of Georgia.

For those people, that’s the ONLY reason the University exists….football!

By Citizen of the State of GA

October 13, 2006 06:03 AM | Link to this

Way to go Dr Adams. Your editorial comes at a great time—homecoming week. Be prepared for boos when you step on the field. Your one way ticket offer is still available. Go home you self centered egotistical slime ball.

By lane4411

October 13, 2006 06:21 AM | Link to this

Certainly, not a fan of either Adams or Dooley. However, Adams was responsible for Donnan being forced out, huge positive. Conversely he was responsible for Harrick/Tony Cole, total lack of character judgment. Dooley, was asleep at the wheel with the hiring of Ray Goff, which was a total embarassement. Something, which I had forgotten the head coaching job was offered too “Air” Mason now at Minn., one of the most boring teams in the country - 3 yds. and no dust. But most importantly, Dooley should have offered Erk, the job when he retired.

SAT scores are going up and the academic reputation of the school is at and all time high, per the press releases. Adams gives the appearance of being pompus/arrogant, plus the “bubble gum” hair style - very distasteful.

Not spell checked!!!

By GruffDawg

October 13, 2006 07:11 AM | Link to this

Surely the Board of Regents can find a Georgia native for president of the University of Georgia, someone who can provide solid leadership and management, and show some class in representing the state’s flagship university. As a taxpayer and lifelong citizen of this state, the last thing we need is an outsider politician/bureaucrat, with a questionable record of management of taxpayer funds, and obvious lack of support of the faculty who work for him. Adams’ actions have brought a constant stream of negative publicity to bear on the university during his tenure. It is time for Adams to go. Don’t count of the Board of Regents to do anything. It will take a groundswell of citizens demanding support for his ouster. Arise bulldog nation.

By gooberdawg

October 13, 2006 07:19 AM | Link to this

Whut the hell we arguen bout graduewwaashun ennyway. them boys is thar to play FOOTBALL!! My UGA deegree wudnt that hard ennyway.

By augustadawg

October 13, 2006 07:20 AM | Link to this

Adams is a liar. We have known this for some time, but he has now admitted it. He knowingly told lies about the athletic department, perhaps in another veiled shot at Dooley, perhaps because he is such an arrogant idiot that he thought no one would catch hi. We should all be proud to have a such a fine liar at the head of our school.

By pawd

October 13, 2006 07:33 AM | Link to this

President Adams is wrong for our University, has been wrong at least since the debacle with Tony Cole and Jim Harrick, was wrong in the back-handed dismissal of Vince Dooley, and will continue to be wrong until that happy day when he is gone from our University.

For some unexplainable reason he appears to have the support of our Board of Regents and of our present Governor (another incredibly empty suit).

Maybe his latest overreaching stunt, the attempt to bludgeon five main-line Lumpkin Street fraternities from their long held houses in exchange for ridiculously low buy-outs will galvanize substantial and influential opposition to his presidency. (one of the fraternity houses was built entirely by their alums in the mid-1920’s and has been occupied by that group ever since under a promise from University officials for the house to remain theirs “for ever”)

This man simply needs to go. Now!

By Captive in TN

October 13, 2006 07:40 AM | Link to this

Admittance of one’s wrong speaks highly of one, and in this case, I respect Dr. Adams for admitting his mistake. However, I do not now, nor ever have, cared anything about Vince Dooley; he should have left for Okalahoma in the late ’60s and we would not have had to incur the wrath of his “self-righteous, arrogant attitude.

By EEJAY

October 13, 2006 07:45 AM | Link to this

It would be nice to see both Adams and Dooley take responsibility for UGA problems. Dooley hung his hat on a national championship three decades ago and people thoughht he could do no wrong for the next twenty years. The idea that he could protect the program and not play anybody outside the conference is something UGA is still paying for. Adams didn’t apologize to anyone. Remember all the articles breaking down what an apology really is? They are both very egotistical and not willing to admit their mistakes.

By Kenny

October 13, 2006 07:46 AM | Link to this

Michael Adams, a Donald Trump wannabe.

By regulator

October 13, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this

Dooley has always had that untouchable persona, this is amazing for a guy who went 6-4 as many times as he did. I think President Adams was right. Class of 74.

By Brenda

October 13, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this

There’s no “A” in Academics at the University of Georgia.

By Calvin

October 13, 2006 08:02 AM | Link to this

Dooley needs to take Jimmy Carter by the hand and both walk off into the sunset. Both are has beens and need to realize it.

By RK

October 13, 2006 08:05 AM | Link to this

First, let me say that I am a life-long, die hard Tech fan. I have lived in Georgia all my life. Despite my unwavering loyalty to the Jackets, I have always respected Vince Dooley as a coach and as a person. I do not think UGA has had a better ambassador or spokesperson than Coach Dooley. Anyone who knows anything about college athletics is aware that the academic problem with athletes is not limited to any one university. It is a nation-wide problem fueled primarily by the win-at-all-costs mentality of influential alumni and boosters. Perhaps the situation at UGA is worse than most right now, but to try to lay the blame for that at Dooley’s feet is totally unfair.

By calvin

October 13, 2006 08:06 AM | Link to this

Vince Dooley needs to take Jimmy Carter by the hand and both of the walk off into the sunset. They both must realize the are has beens and are no longer in control.

By Cuz

October 13, 2006 08:18 AM | Link to this

Fire Adams, where have I heard this before. Get the Pope to nominate Dooley for sainthood. Saint Vincent of Sanford has a nice ring.

By Sr. Citizen Dawg

October 13, 2006 08:26 AM | Link to this

The University of Georgia is a much better place because of Vince Dooleys’ contributions. I cannot say the same about Adams. To err is human, to forgive divine.

By GW

October 13, 2006 08:33 AM | Link to this

Once again, Adams is only trying to please Suzanne’s boyfriend, Regent Don Leebern. Leebern hates Dooley and he holds Adams by the throat and Gov. Perdue reappointed Leebern. Lots of political twists here and it gives the AJC lots of chances to trash UGA. Like him or not Dooley is not dishonest. Can we say that about Adams?

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 08:36 AM | Link to this

I am not a UGA fan in the least but I am a Vince Dooley fan. He has always carried himself with class & dignity and has always been a good example for other coaches, administrators, and any man to follow. Shame on Dr. Adams for continuing to act the way he does toward Dooley.

By Dean

October 13, 2006 08:42 AM | Link to this

Why can’t Dooley and his big head just go away?

Adams might be spinning and may or may not be good for the University…only time will tell. But Dooley’s time is up.

Take Jim Donnan fishing on your million dollar boat or something, jeez.

By Buddy G.

October 13, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this

I continue to be saddened by the presence of Michael Adams. Having known Vince Dooley from the time he came to UGA, I can say I have always felt he is a man of character, dignity, integrity and one of the most highly respected individuals among his peers. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Michael Adams. He continues, in his small college way, to embarass all of the many fine people who call UGA their school. I discontinued my giving, including giving up my football tickets of almost 40 years, two years ago because of Mr. Adams. He has continued to take credit for everything good about the university, when we all know that Charles Knapp began the effort to make UGA a research university, not Michael Adams. Wait, perhaps we all don’t know that, and those mis-informed induviduals are the few that continue to berate Vince Dooley. Vince Dooley is a person we should all be proud of, for he always conducted himself in a manner that we could all feel put himself and UGA in an admired position. I wish I could say that about UGA President Adams. I never will, it appears, be able to do that.

By Outhouse Dawg

October 13, 2006 09:04 AM | Link to this

Who is Michael Adams?

By Sea Breeze

October 13, 2006 09:06 AM | Link to this

The athletic graduation rates are very unfortunate for UGA, but it is more tragic when an icon like Vince Dooley publicly trashes the leader of UGA. Yes, Dr. Adams is the leader!

I am sure that UGA will get it together and this is only a bump in the road. We need to remind Mr. Dooley that bitterness is a character flaw and it is not a good virture!

By War Eagle

October 13, 2006 09:06 AM | Link to this

It seems most collegs with high profile Athletic departments have their “Brain Child”. UGA has Adams, Auburn has Bobby Lowder, Florida has the orange growers, Bammer has their lawyers, etc.These people want power and control which in most cases goes over the rim. Coach Dooley was my position coach at Auburn and has been a friend since late 50`s. Also,I had several assistance coaches who were and still friends and I can make this statement, “Coach Dooley and his staff were always deep in work about graduation rates” even at Auburn. Yes, they wanted to win, but ALL schools during this ERA had to side-step sometimes to compete with SEC schools. Its difficult to be a athletic counselor in a athletic department, they earn their money.

By phipps

October 13, 2006 09:07 AM | Link to this

Perhaps Mr. Adams should take his own advice. In lowering the academic requirements for athletes to be competetive in the SEC, at the UGA, perhaps requirements should also be lowered to be President. I can not believe that the State of Georgia puts up with his crap. No, I take that back. I can believe it because the University is run by the bulldog CLUB!!!

By ED FROM ELLIJAY

October 13, 2006 09:09 AM | Link to this

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO FIRE ADAMS???? HE IS A MORON!! AS A 1978 ALUM, I HAVE STOPPED GIVING EXTRA MONEY UNTIL ADAMS IS BOOTED. I BOO EVERY TIME HIS NAME IS MENTIONED. HE IS THE WORST THING FOR UGA SINCE JAN KEMP> LET’S GET HIM FIRED THIS TIME!!!!!!!!!!

By Dawg Shame

October 13, 2006 09:11 AM | Link to this

This is an embarassment to the entire state. This ego maniac has lived in a world of lies so long that he can’t tell fact from fiction anymore. How long must we endure this obviously self-serving farce. How sad it is to have state leaders backing Adams. This is the state’s flagship university? This says volumes about our state. I guess I’m not suprised, where’s Perdue’s outrage at Adams’ lies and cover ups? A leader takes full responsibilty, Adams only concern is for himself…not the good people of this state. Our tax dollars should not be squandered further on him or his flawed schemes. Why should $7 million dollars of our money go to tutor kids that should not have been allowed into the school in the first place?!? Adams response…”We still have to compete”. How come other schools can compete without having low grad. rates. The man is a habitual liar at best. Dignity and integrity must return to GA’s premier educational university at once. A leader first and foremost SERVES, he is not served by others as his subjects. This situation directly reflects on the regents and those responsible for them

By MAC

October 13, 2006 09:14 AM | Link to this

As someone who has no dog in this fight, I can say objectively that Adams is an arrogant a**hole and Dooley is the most over-rated college coach ever. UGA should move on from both.

By Athens native

October 13, 2006 09:30 AM | Link to this

I’m tired of reading articles that regurgitate the spin that the essence of the feud was academics vs athletics - it was not!

Adams is made of Teflon. For example, if you or I LIED about a job offer in order to secure a better benefits package with our current employer, we would be shown the door for that act alone. Fact, Adams said he had an offer from a northern university (was it Michigan?) and officials at that University stated that absolutely no offer was extended to Adams.

When UGA’s Provost, Karen Holbrook, left UGA to become President of Ohio State, Adams learned that her package included a nice jet and had a hissy fit to keep pace. Looking for pots of money to accomplish this, he turned to each foundation (Athletic, Research, Alumni, …) at UGA to “request” (i.e., strong arm) that they each contribute significant chunks to buy him a new toy - a purchase that is likely outside the mission of the majority of these foundations. There’s a term for people possessing this sense of entitlement - spoiled brats.

There will be dancing in the streets and all over campus (hurray!) the day Adams walks away, UNBELIEVABLY, on his own terms.

On balance, his contributions are swallowed whole by the harm he’s brought upon this great university - morale is as low as I’ve ever seen at UGA. Apart from the select few Yes men and women (aka suckups), UGA faculty/staff are left to bide their time waiting for his departure.

By Hackanoo Too

October 13, 2006 09:37 AM | Link to this

FLASHBACK TO 10/20/1973 :

Scholardores 18, Dumbdawgs 14

One more time you guys, one more time…

By Davis

October 13, 2006 09:38 AM | Link to this

Thus… it is the begining of the end. Ciao Michael, maybe Southern Polytechnic needs a President with your quals.

By joey

October 13, 2006 09:43 AM | Link to this

Bottom line - and cut it how you want, the graduation rate for football and basketball players is very, very poor. The numbers speak for themselves.

By RugbyDawg

October 13, 2006 09:48 AM | Link to this

Now is the time to name the field for Vince Dooley: “Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium”. As Tony Soprano would say: “Get It Done”!

By Gene

October 13, 2006 09:50 AM | Link to this

I have a doctorate from UGA and over 20 years in the university system. Michael Adams is not an educator. He is a politician, and a very well paid one. He makes more money than the presidents of Ohio State and Michigan and was among the top five university presidents in the whole country in terms of financial compensation. Based on the last data I could find, the national mean for university presidents was about $200,000. Adams was listed at over $700,000. Does UGA’s academic performance match Adams’ paycheck? I think not. I am sick of him crowing about SAT scores at UGA. The SAT was renormed in 1996 and the mean scores jumped about the same percentage that Adams takes credit for in the AJC article. He personally approved the admission of Tony Coles and hired his friend, Jim Harrick, against the advice of Dooley. Harrick Jr. then produced the infamous basketball test that made Georgia a national joke. Adams is not the only politician masquerading as an educator. It is happening all over the country. Taxpayers somehow need to get control of this trend and turn over education to those who have been in a classroom.

By psycho-232

October 13, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this

Dooley is the person who recruited and played functionally illiterate playes, then dumped them on the world when they were no longer of use to him or the football program. Adams fired dooley as ad in an effort to improve the performance of the football programs and athletic academic achievement at uga. Frankly, men like dooley are responsible for the destruction of college athletics as an endever for student-athletes. What they have created is a mini NFL mascarading as the old student-athlete college game. Its too late to go back to student athletes without destroying all those super power houses like LSU, USC, and the minor regional players like UGA.

By redtop dawg

October 13, 2006 10:11 AM | Link to this

Sure the graduation rates are poor, but you have to wonder how many of these student athletes have no intention of getting degrees. I feel many have grand illusions of pro careers and this is their path to glory. When their scholarships run out and they aren’t drafted into the NFL or NBA, they just ride off into the sunset. It’s sad. These kids have a free education on a platter and they don’t take advantage of it!

By psycho-232

October 13, 2006 10:13 AM | Link to this

Lets dump Adams, and replace him with a her, namely Jan Kemp, or another woman of Jan’s choosing.

By Ann Perry

October 13, 2006 10:18 AM | Link to this

Last week,I received a call from a UGA student soliciting funds for the University’s Annual Fund. I politely told him what I have told the caller each year. I will not give anymore funds to UGA until Adams is no longer President. Afterwards I remember asking myself if it was time to reconsider and support the University I love. Then the paper arrived this morning and I realized my instincts continue to be right. My beef with Adams goes much further than athletics. I just do not want an arrogant, self serving leader at UGA. I believe that he does more harm than good and that many of the academic strides at UGA are the result of the Hope scholarship. It is also obvious that he surrounds himself with “yes” people. Otherwise someone would have cautioned him and checked the facts. I call on the Board of Regents to consider a leadership change and on UGA people to make their views on Adam’s leadership known.

By professor

October 13, 2006 10:18 AM | Link to this

I applaud a leader who is willing to admit that he made a mistake.

However, Dooley’s time was over.

It was time to move the UGA program forward.

By DJISTHEGREATESTQBEVERTOPLAYINTHEHISTORYOFFOOTBALL

October 13, 2006 10:24 AM | Link to this

Dooley might have stumbled onto a mistake this time. But how soon we forget Jan Kemp. Dooley is Dooley, he cares about Dooley. BTW, he wasn’t forced to retire. He retired then tried to not retire. But it was too late.

By Fred

October 13, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

A FEW OBSERVATIONS: (1)Tech fans should keep their noses out of matters that don’t concern them; (2)Dooley agreed to retire and then backed out of his agreement… he turned into another Jimmy Carter… can’t keep his nose out of matters that no longer concern him; and (3)Pres. Adams is the worse thing to hit Georgia since Gen. Sherman. Excuse me for being “negative”… but, there is nothing “positive” about the, afore mentioned, people. by Fred

By GriffinMBABulldawg

October 13, 2006 10:56 AM | Link to this

calvin - You cannot compare or mention Vince Dooley and Jimmy Carter in the same breath. Vince Dooley is a man with class and accomplishment. Jimmy Carter is a bitter old man trying to rewrite the miserable failure that was his presidency.

We are still suffering today 25+ years later for his ineptitude. In the 1970s, Iran was one of our closest Middle East allies. Carter thought the Shah was too mean and insensitive. Carter twisted the Shah’s arm to force the return of the Ayatollah Khomeni from France. Khomeni instigated the Islamic revolution that still controls that country today. The net effect - the Middle East is less secure, Iran is no longer a friend, terrorism has festered and our oil supply is characterized by instability, thus higher prices. I was in elementary school at the time, but realized the man was an idiot. Additional Carter failures - economy (high unemployment, high interest rates, high inflation); gave away OUR Panama Canal; reduced our military strength, wanted a nuclear freeze thereby providing the Soviets with a greater strategic advantage and boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics. Good thing Reagan came along to undo the harm caused by Carter.

Carter should have been imprisoned for boycotting the Olympics. The thousands of hours of preparation by hundreds of athletes for their dream was taken away by a weak, pathetic man. Athletes who were contemplating participating anyway were threatened and intimidated by the FBI and CIA. And everyone thinks he is a fine humanitarian. WRONG

In contrast, Vince Dooley was a successful college football coach and dynamic leader of young men. He was also instrumental in guiding the UGA Athletic Department into the modern era of college sports.

By Kyle Summerlin

October 13, 2006 10:57 AM | Link to this

Michael Adams is an arrogant, ignorant, sorry excuse for a university president. I want Dooley and the Cocktail Party back.

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 10:59 AM | Link to this

Fred, Fred, Fred - Your attitude is the reason uga is in such a mess. Tech fans pay the same taxes to the state of ga that supports uga as uga fans. We just want our money’s worth, specifically, we want uga to educate is student atheltes. Is that too much to ask?

By The Thin Guy

October 13, 2006 11:05 AM | Link to this

I won’t know what to think until Sonny tells me what to think. But if my choice is to believe Dooley or Adams I’d take Dooley any day. Adams has the credibility, sincerity, and charisma of an erectile dynsfunction commercial. Was Adams appointed for life? If not, get rid of him and try the next goober.

By Teacher Man

October 13, 2006 11:07 AM | Link to this

2 words sum up Adams’ tenure at UGA: Jim Herrick

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 11:13 AM | Link to this

Let’s see here, now: Folks say Adams is a politician masquerading as an academic.
Folks say Dooley is a jock masquerading (in his poorly advised run for Gov) as a politician. There’s something funny in there if it weren’t so sad. Observe the common ground though. Both are poseurs. And isn’t that UGA at its innermost, dirty-little-secret heart? (And yes, I did go to UGA and got my doctorate there.)

By Mike

October 13, 2006 11:29 AM | Link to this

Michael Adams, aka “King Arrogant I”, is an absolute disgrace. Why he is allowed to stay on as the President of UGA is beyond my comprehension. Maybe he has pix of the Board of Regents members at the Cheetah III. Anyone with a lick of sense can see that he is doing nothing more than continuing Knapp’s dream of creating “Tulane East” in Athens. While I’m at it Adams, why don’t you apologize to the UGA basketball season ticket holders who have had to endure the damage caused by your hiring of the famous Mr. Harrick ?? Better still, why don’t you transfer to Emory ?? I’m sure that place could use an outstanding leader like you since they do not have any type of relevant athletic program for you to try and control.

By jim d

October 13, 2006 11:33 AM | Link to this

Only in Georgia must one apologize for telling the truth

By jill

October 13, 2006 11:36 AM | Link to this

Who Cares?

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 13, 2006 11:43 AM | Link to this

Vince Dooley had his time. He retired and tried to come back or finish a big project. OK. If any President of a major University started making speeches and telling blatant lies people would be all over him. So forget Dooley except for the fact that he called Adams on his statements. YOUR GOV. PERDUE? HERE’S WHERE HE SHOULD BE WRITING HEADLINES!!! THIS IS A REALLY SAD SITUATION FOR GA. I LIVE A LONG WAY FROM MY BIRTH STATE SO I’M NOT CLOSE TO ANYBODY INVOLVED BUT AS DOOLEY HAD HIS TIME SO HAS ADAMS.

By JILL

October 13, 2006 11:44 AM | Link to this

UGA fans need to get a life. This is least important thing you have to worry about right now. Get a quarterback! Go Jackets!

By CP

October 13, 2006 11:54 AM | Link to this

Jill,

You don’t know Jackets from Jack. Get a team !

By pawd

October 13, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this

Jill,

Being criticized by a Techite is something akin to being called ugly by a warthog.

Close your hand-held and go shave your legs.

By JILL

October 13, 2006 12:02 PM | Link to this

Get a Team? Give me a break! Who beat Auburn 2 yrs in a row and who can’t beat them? You are all a bunch of sore losers and you deserve to have the “governeor” on your side. Let’s see, I think I’ll drive through Athens today and get a degree.

By AsGoodAsItGets

October 13, 2006 12:04 PM | Link to this

I sometime wonder how many of you are actually Alumni of the University of Georgia and how many are walk-on alumni who support the football team. It seems funny to me that UGA is recognized as one of the best academic institutions in the southeast, yet you are unhappy with Adams because of things that go on in ATHLETICS!!! I would say that you people need to re-prioritize your views of UGA but I doubt that most ever attended a single class there. But here is a newsflash for you…UGA IS AN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING. Maybe one day you football fans will realize that!!

By Alpharetta

October 13, 2006 12:04 PM | Link to this

Football has never been a necessary part of a world class institution, and will never be. And by the way, good colleges have bad football teams or don’t have one at all. Dr. Adams, would you do everybody a favor? close the UGA football program once and for all, so that no rednecks can claim relation to the proud UGA academics. Academics need thinkers, those people don’t even have a brainer. Dr. Adams, way to go.

By JILL

October 13, 2006 12:07 PM | Link to this

2 words, S-O-R-E L-O-S-E-R-S! You can dish it out but you can’t take huh? You deserve to have the “governor” on your side. Let’s see, I think I’ll drive through Athens today and get a degree. Beat Auburn, then we’ll talk.

By Lamar

October 13, 2006 12:27 PM | Link to this

Adams is a joke. Maybe his hand picked Basketball coach, Jim Harrick, should have been running the Athletic Dept. Then eveyone would have graduated with a degree of “Sports Knowledge - The early years”

I am not a Georgia Fan per se, but I am a life long resident of Georgia and The University of Georgia is our flagship Institution. So I do have a certain amount of pride in academics as well as sports.

Adams is a non-Georgia native or graduate and he needs to go.

Delta is ready when you are Mr. Adams. PLEASE LEAVE

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 12:29 PM | Link to this

Al Furetta posits: world class institutions don’t have anything better than bad football teams. Al needs to reveal to the good folks at Michigan, S. Cal, Texas and Florida their schools are not be able to cut it academically. (I know, Al, Florida is not a real football school, it’s a basketball school.)

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 12:43 PM | Link to this

Yo GriffinMBABulldawg, President James Earl Carter was the best American President of the 20th Centurary, specifically because he got us involved in no foreign wars, and ordered the lest number of american service members to make the ultimate sacrafice in the line of duty of any modern american president. IMHO, his only real failure was in trying to buy a nobel piece prize by paying off izrael and ezgypt some 5 billion american tax dollars per year, every year, for the rest of eternity, not to make war on each other. He didn’t get the prize for that, but we are still paying, and will keep on paying, apparently forever.

By Alpharetta

October 13, 2006 12:50 PM | Link to this

Jack 99, you call University of Fruits, University of Spoiled Children world class? The last time I checked we are already in the new century, way past ‘99. Football is not a NECESSASY part of a world class institution. Vince Dooley has never made a publication which may benefit the human kind. Instead, he’s published a few that argues with those who wants to move ahead. Vince and Jack 99, have a life, and football is not life. Just a game!

By yadda

October 13, 2006 12:51 PM | Link to this

In the end you can only help athletes get to graduation so much. No matter how much Dooly thinks he did or Adams thinks he can do. It really comes down to the student’s intiative. If Adams really wants to increase graduation rates he could raise academic standards for athletes at UGA. Of course every fan knows that that will reduce the talent pool available. Who really cares if we have high graduation rates with our athletes besides Mike Adams and Vince Dooly? The goal of a football team is to win, not graduate the most players.

By GT Buzzette

October 13, 2006 12:56 PM | Link to this

Adams stuck a “paw” in his mouth. Dooley is a real Dawg through and through.

By CP

October 13, 2006 01:06 PM | Link to this

Jill

Check the records, last time I looked we have beat them 40 + times and the bugs 50 +. Get a clue and know what you are talking about. How’s the shave going ?

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 01:14 PM | Link to this

OK, Al, presupposing without agreeing that Florida (a basketball school) and Southern Cal are not good colleges, despite what reviewers say, and ignoring the difficulty of obtaining admission to them, yet you fail to slam Michigan and Texas? Also poor schools you would opine? And you did write, “… good colleges have bad football teams or don’t have one (sic) at all.” In any event by simple logic you maintain that only not-good colleges have good football teams. Can we agree that there are not-good colleges which also have not-good football teams? Perhaps UGA?

By T Williams

October 13, 2006 01:14 PM | Link to this

I’ve said this for years…Adams ego is too big to co-exist with a big time sports program. He simply can’t stand being overshadowed and upstaged. Bulldog nation will NEVER be united as long as he is barking signals. His baggage now is too deep and too stinky to ever be a productive and respected president. Everybody knows he’s looking for his next job. Let’s pray he finds it.

By Larry

October 13, 2006 01:16 PM | Link to this

Vince Dooley is a man of low morals and high arrogance. For him to lecture anyone about this issue is the the perfect example of hypocrisy in action.

What Adams said about UGA athletics (and by inference, Dooley) is absolutely accurate.

Mark Richt, and probably Damon Evans, has finally brought the Bulldog Nation some class, ethics, and true concern for the athletes beyond what they could do on the field.

By mayanbenny

October 13, 2006 01:16 PM | Link to this

adams has got to go.when will the board of regents wake up.i will not contribute one dime to uga until he’s gone.i can’t wait to hear the reception he gets at the homecoming game.let’s all make sure the regents can hear the boo’s over in atlanta.i wouldn’t want to work somewhere where i wasn’t wanted.well mike in case you haven’t noticed you have worn out your welcome here.please do the right thing and leave.the sooner the better.i’ll be more than happy to buy your ticket.i like the idea of billy payne for president,that sounds good to me.are you listening regents?we need your help here.

By Scooter11

October 13, 2006 01:22 PM | Link to this

Jill: You didn’t beat Auburn two years in a row. Luckily, you missed playing them in between when they went 13-0.

By mcdwag

October 13, 2006 01:26 PM | Link to this

Dooley needs to shut the F*&^$ Up-the soap opera between him and adams is getting a bit tiresome-he choose to retire so retire and move on

By Bigun

October 13, 2006 01:27 PM | Link to this

Vince Dooley had announced his retirement and resigned, THEN decided to change his mind. Adams simply accepted Dooley’s resignation. What’s the big deal?

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 01:29 PM | Link to this

Jill, I think CP meant to say “we have beaten them…” not “we have beat them.”

By bobby

October 13, 2006 01:34 PM | Link to this

The Adams-Dooley story is beat. I’m so tired of hearing about it.

By CP

October 13, 2006 01:35 PM | Link to this

Jackshaft,

While you are at it, why don’t you teach Jill how to spell governor.

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 01:39 PM | Link to this

Check out SI.com, they have listed the top ten remaining college football games by importance - with the Tech-Clemson game rated as # 6. NOTE: No remaining mutt games deemed of any importance one way or another. Here is a copy of what SI said “5 of 10 Neither of the ACC’s marquee teams — Florida State and Miami — has played as expected in the first half, leaving the conference race wide open. Georgia Tech sits atop the ACC Coastal with a 3-0 conference record, while Clemson is holding down second in the ACC Atlantic with a 3-1 mark (N.C. State has a 2-0 record). This could potentially be a preview of the ACC championship game.” Oh year, the cover also had a photo of Reggie Ball in action. NOTE: There were no photo’s of any mutts, anywhere

By MountainDawg

October 13, 2006 01:39 PM | Link to this

Adams is a self-important, pompous, elitist. He continuously looks down his nose at UGA athletics; obviously forgetting the windfall revenue it brings into the school….and increased enrollment (due to athletics popularity and success). Coach Dooley is a legend in this great state, and should’ve been treated with the utmost respect. For ya’ll candy@$$es “dissin” Coach Dooley, I doubt you one iota about football! Coach Dooley was one of the greatest coaches ever! He would’ve easily had 300+ wins had he continued coaching forever (to feed his ego like Bowden & JoePa). Bottom line….Coach Dooley is an UGA icon & Adams is an arrogant SOB who needs to go!

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 01:45 PM | Link to this

CP - good point. I don’t think it’s programmed into the TI-3482P calculus graphic handheld.

Actually, it a way, “Govermor” seems to fit His Excellency, all in all. You agree?

Bet you all are sorry I took the day off work.

By GC

October 13, 2006 01:45 PM | Link to this

The only reason Adams is still President is because of his friendship with Sonny Perdue. In the well publicized fight between Adams and Dooley, word has it that while Perdue maintained public silence he quietly got word to the Board of Regents that he favored Adams. As long as Perdue is Governor Adams is untouchable.

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 01:47 PM | Link to this

Yo Mutts, the Florida-Auburn game is ranked number 4 in importance by Si.com. NOTE: No remaining mutt game is considered of any importance by anyone to anyone. Here is what SI.COM says “7 of 10 The Gators have passed the first two challenges in a brutal four-game stretch, beating Alabama and LSU at home, but now they have to travel to Auburn (a week before returning home to host ‘puny weak and stupid’ Georgia). The Tigers won’t be too welcoming, given that last week they dropped their first game of the year, to Arkansas.”

By Lane O. Tucker

October 13, 2006 01:48 PM | Link to this

Vince Dooley should shut up and go back to the old folks home

He was a horrible AD and let several situations get completely out of hand.

And he wasn’t even that good of a football coach. Take the cupcakes out of his schedule and there would be alot less wins

Plus Dooley HIRED Goff and Donnan, with the knowledge and intent of that he didnt want his “winning” legacy usurped

Dooley’s real legacy is the Jan Kemp scandal

By Bigun

October 13, 2006 01:51 PM | Link to this

VINCE DOOLEY RESIGNED, PEOPLE! HOW HARD IS THAT TO UNDERSTAND?

By jim d

October 13, 2006 01:51 PM | Link to this

a pack of rabid dogs blogging here.

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 01:54 PM | Link to this

THIS IS GONNA MAKE YOU MUTT LIVERS MAD, THE TENNESSEE-ARKANSAS IS ALSO RATED IN THE TOP TEN REMAINING GAMES - BUT NO MUTT GAMES ARE CONSIDERED OF ANY IMPORANCE BY ANYONE FOR ANYONE. “2 of 10 After last week’s 27-10 upset of Auburn, the Razorbacks are alone atop the SEC West with a 3-0 record. The Hogs still have a number of tests in the second half of the season, but none look bigger than the home contest against the resurgent Volunteers.”

By uga '93

October 13, 2006 01:55 PM | Link to this

They are both politicians. Dooley is better at it, obviously, because he is just as flawed and shallow as Adams is bust has managed to convince a legion of folks that he is a God.

Jim Harrick

Jan Kemp

Fred Davison

Then there’s the basketball player Hugh Durham tried to get in 85 that essentially couldn;t read—what was his name?

Dooley is not and has never been a paragon of virtue, people. He such a skilled spin doctor that he can survive multiple scandals and probations and STILL be a God.

Adams is just as bad, except people recognize it. But hey, that’s the Reg’lar Folks that hired him, the Board of Regents, who preferred to have a fundraiser in there rather than an academic like Charles Knapp. BLAME YOURSELVES—BOR members are elected!!

By Dean

October 13, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

And Lane, don’t forget, Adams had to hire Richt behind Dooley’s back.

If it were up to Vince, Donnan would still be there.

And what was the first thing Evans did on day one of taking over the office? Fire all of Dooley’s cronies.

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 02:01 PM | Link to this

Tech Fan: “Mutt Livers?” The “o” is to the right of the “i” on the keyboard. Go ahead and look: it’s right there…

Holy cow. Bunch of dummies out there…

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 02:03 PM | Link to this

UGA ‘93: Yes, the kid couldn;t read and probably couldn;t write, neither.

(People are back at their desks after lunch, spending some time on the blogs while they sober up.)

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 02:06 PM | Link to this

UGA’93: you might want to pay a little visit to the Board of Regents website. The BOR is appointed. That’s an “F” for you today.

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 02:09 PM | Link to this

jackshaft99 “MUTT LIVERS” is appropriate, ah see’s sarcasm is also over the heads of u uga grads. What do they teach at that cow college?

By Hackanoo Too

October 13, 2006 02:11 PM | Link to this

Put your ear to the ground. Now, hear the rumble? It’s UT driving on UGA again…….TOUCHDOWN !!!!!!!!!!!

By Hackanoo Too

October 13, 2006 02:14 PM | Link to this

‘Mutt Livers’ is a topping at the Athens Puzza Hut.

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 02:14 PM | Link to this

Tech Fan: You’re correct. Your obtruse sarcasm is over my head. So is this, which you wrote earlier, “…Adams is bust has managed to convince…”

Pitiful. Another F.

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 02:20 PM | Link to this

Hackanoo Too: That’s good, laughed ‘til I cried. What in the world is a Puzza Hut and do you eat there often?

Good work. You get a B.

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 02:21 PM | Link to this

Negatory jackshaft99 - Wrong quote there boy, that’s another “F” for u on the Tech grading scale, but “B+” on the uga grading scale.

By Hackanoo Too

October 13, 2006 02:24 PM | Link to this

POP QUIZ QUESTION, BUSINESS FINANCE, UGA, W/ ANSWER

If a purrty gud futbool pla’er leevs hiz Tranz AM parkkd n’er da staydum wid its’ winn-ders opan, how mush monee will it tak too phill it up?

Anzer : Hesckel Walkker

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 02:32 PM | Link to this

Tech Fan: Ten-fer! Hit me with a slide rule! You are quite right, that was from UGA ‘93, not from you. No cookie for me. But you failed to pick up “obstruse” as misspelled, so no cookie for you, either.

I’m still enjoying Mutt Livers at Puzza Hut.

By MAC

October 13, 2006 02:37 PM | Link to this

The only guy who spends more time than Dooley defending his so-called “legacy” is Bill Clinton. Dooley is the most over-rated college football coach EVER!!

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 02:40 PM | Link to this

Ah noticed, but choose to ignore your weak attempt at trig humor.

By Cosmo

October 13, 2006 02:43 PM | Link to this

I think it is utterly ridiculous for Dooley to say anything. The only reason graduation rates were higher when he coached (and later when he was athletic director) is because he would strong arm, bully and threaten teachers to pass his players. Remember the teacher he had fired for refusing to pass a football player (Jan something). She sued, got a ton of money and her job back. Getting rid of him was a good thing for UGA!

By JILL

October 13, 2006 02:47 PM | Link to this

Who cares how many times you’ve beat Auburn or Tech. You still can’t beat Florida. You’d think w/ Mark Rick-tttt being form Bobby Bowden’s “Criminoles”, he’d beat Fla.

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 02:56 PM | Link to this

Sign seen in Gainsville “Eat mor Mutt Livers” -

By CP

October 13, 2006 03:05 PM | Link to this

Jill,

Beat them more than they beat us sweetie. Oh, and before you drive over to Athens to get your degree, learn how to spell.

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

Fava beans selling out quickly all across North Florida and South Georgia!

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

October 13, 2006 03:24 PM | Link to this

So, Adams is sorry he got caught blaming stuff he was responsible for on a guy he fired. He was sorry he got caught lying, as well. He apologized after Dooley went public defending himself.

Did Adams ever apologize for putting his wife on the payroll?

Did Adams ever apologize for giving his son the $10,000 breakfast?

Did Adams ever apologize for blowing money in, was it, Costa Rica without approval?

I bet Adams, who is one of the highest paid public university administrators, laughes whenever he get his HUGE paycheck, thinking about how he gets booed at public events.

By the way, one thing I do love about the AJC — I’ve never seen a photo of Adams that was flattering. Look at the current one.

By jackshaft99

October 13, 2006 03:35 PM | Link to this

Charlie Strong has got Richt’s number. Just like Mickey Andrews (FSU’s defensive coordinator) had Spurrier’s. Dawg fans may not like Florida, may hate Florida. Tough. Live with it.

By 89 Honors Grad

October 13, 2006 03:42 PM | Link to this

Vince Dooley has earned his place of honor at UGA. He is respected throughout the NCAA, at both “football schools” and the “world class” academic institutions. Was his tenure at UGA perfect and without blemish? Of course not. Is he worthy of the respect he has from the Bulldog Nation? Absolutely.

That said, he isn’t coming back, at least not as coach or AD. So the argument isn’t about Coach Dooley anymore. He has the right to protect his reputation, as he has done in this instance.

The problem is with our elitist, arrogant, general contractor of a president. Mike Adams doesn’t need to be fired because he doesn’t cater to every whim of the Athletic Department. He needs to be fired because he is only about the Agenda of Mike Adams, and not about doing what is best for the flagship university of our state. I know we can find a much less polarizing figure that can still advance the academic reputation and mission of our great school. Regents, get to it.

By Tech Fan

October 13, 2006 03:42 PM | Link to this

Like all mutts, Adams’ is butt ugly. Speaking of butts, Sonny boy is puttin’ on his pretty pink panties, sayin’ he’s gonna start as quarterback against vandy!! Ah say, let him play, he can’t be much worse than Joe, Matt, Cox, or Barnes. Ah can see the New York Times headline on Sunday morning “Butt ugly Georgia Governor plays quarterback for UGA while riding bicycle backwards aroung stadium” Vandy wins 51-33

By Jill

October 13, 2006 03:50 PM | Link to this

I know how to spell. That’s the only requirement for a degree from UGAg. This is old. Y’all have a good weekend. Good luck against Vandy.

By Carlos

October 13, 2006 04:02 PM | Link to this

What goes around comes around.

By Steve

October 13, 2006 04:20 PM | Link to this

I have no particular feelings one way or the other about UGA, and it seems Adams has his share of issues, but I don’t think I have ever heard of a situation where a former coach (or other high-ranking former official/employee) was so desperate for attention and control, even if it means bringning negative attention to his school year after year after year. Is his identity so wrapped up in being in the spotlight at the UGA coach that he always wants to be in the spotlight above the current coaches and administration?

By muledawg

October 13, 2006 04:33 PM | Link to this

As an UGA alumnus, I am one who fully supports Adams. First and foremost, he has put academics before athletics. Second, he was able to mastermind the firing of Dooley. Third, I feel that if you are able to p** off the moron bulldawg fans who attend football games (half of which left the UT game early) then you must be doing something right.
I have had football season tickets for many years and am embarrassed by my fellow dawgs. I love to cheer on the team, but ya’ll have got your priorities all mixed up. Finally, I don’t think Dooley has much credibility on academic issues. Two words sum this up: Jan Kemp.

By bill

October 13, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this

I quit giving to the UGA when Adams chartered an airplane with foundation money to attend an event.

By Scooter

October 13, 2006 06:12 PM | Link to this

Muledawg: I think you would agree that the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences supports the notion of putting academics before athletics. What, then, is your hypothesis on why 78% of them supported a resolution of non-support for Adams?

By ugalaw

October 13, 2006 07:21 PM | Link to this

Anyone who tries to make Adams the “academic” figure in this argument has no clue what they are talking about. The football-hating English professors hate him just as much as the football-loving boosters.

By drdawg

October 13, 2006 08:02 PM | Link to this

Adams owes Dooley an apology but it isn’t just the statements he made about academics. And while the bow-tied jerk is apologizing, he owes the entire Bulldawg Nation an apology for trying to destroy decades of tailgating tradition.

By Ann Perry

October 13, 2006 08:32 PM | Link to this

Last week a UGA student called soliciting a donation for the Annual Fund. I told him , not as long as Adams is President. My decision has little to do with athletics, which are not the primary reason for the University. Rather I cannot support a person who has continued to display such a self serving and arrogant attitude. I call on the Board of Regents and the Chancellor to restore integrity to both the system and to UGA, by firing Adams.

By Teddy Solomon

October 13, 2006 09:10 PM | Link to this

Dooly is a sick man. He milked UGA and supporters for years (and still is) and was nothing but a weak spined poor excuse for a man and coach. Why in the name of heaven he was kept is a mystery to many people. Erk Russell made his fleeting reputation in the few years of glory he had and then he selfishly encouraged the school to hire inept coaches because he was afraid that a real coach like Spurrier would “show him up.” His, and his wife’s, greed and selfishness should be enough to warrant no further consideration of the concerns of either. Good riddence Dooleys. Ride off into the sunset and be gone. We damn sure aren’t going to put his name anywhere.

By Dawg in Hong Kong

October 13, 2006 09:25 PM | Link to this

I’m drinking my coffee in Hong Kong trying to keep up with the great Bulldawg Nation. I cannot believe the outrageous comments Dr. Adams has made. The University has provided me a fine education and taught me to love SEC football. Coach Dooley has been a class act and while I was in school took the time to write a personal letter to my grandfather for his birthday. Adams is a pompous son of a !$#!!@#$ that wouldn’t take time to do jack unless a check was attached

The Foundation will get MY DONATIONS when they grow a pair and realize THE University is better off without Adams.

By teacherdan

October 13, 2006 09:34 PM | Link to this

Vince Dooley has always stood tall as a man of integrity and honor. He should be the president of UGA. Our beloved mascot, UGA, has more b** than Mike Adams.

By GriffinMBABulldawg

October 13, 2006 10:29 PM | Link to this

Tech Fan - you are clearly a moron and a liberal. Isn’t that redundant? Judging from your poor spelling and grammatical errors, you are only a fan of Georgia Tech, certainly not a student or alumnus. I have great respect for Georgia Tech as an academic institution. You clearly do not possess the intellectual strength to attend such a fine school.

You are on the blog all day. Do you have a job? Or are you some fat 40-year slob who still lives with his parents and is afraid to go out in the real world and compete?

You think Jimmy Carter is the best president of the 20th Century? Are you on drugs? If your criterion is the fewest soldiers killed, then you must think FDR was evil for all the American soldiers that gave their lives defending this country in WWII. By any objective measure, Jimmy Carter’s presidency was a failure. He tried to negotiate from a position of weakness. Reagan proved him wrong and drove the Soviet Union into collapse. What did you do on 9/11? P** your pants and go hide in the closet? We live in a dangerous world with Islamofacists who want to kill us and destroy Western Civilization. Wake up you pencil-neck appeaser!

You should not worry about what games SI considers important. You better worry about the remaining teams on Tech’s schedule specifically Clemson, Miami and Georgia. Keep running that mouth. We’ll find out on November 25 which team is better.

Governor Perdue no longer has the eligibility to play college sports. I wouldn’t mind seeing Sonny at QB shredding up the hapless Vandy defense. Too bad he cannot play. Rather, Joe T. and young Stafford will make easy work of the Commodores. If anyone is wearing pink panties, it is not Governor Perdue. The Fat Bastard Mark Taylor has been endorsed by all the gay, lesbian and transgendered advocacy groups so I’m sure he wears his pink panties while trying to persuade his very young wife to have relations with him.

By Sheila

October 13, 2006 11:11 PM | Link to this

Holy smoke, reading all of this makes me homesick. This Ohio Dawg alumnus hated the way the whole Dooley thing unfolded, and have responded appropriately by closing my wallet. Adams is not a good fit for UGA. He seems to lack ethics, and that is an issue for me, whether it’s in handling the retirement of a “perceived icon”, or hiring a basketball coach, or whatever..

I know that it was highly embarassing for me to see the UGA “Basketball exam” published in a freaking Canadian newspaper when the Jim Harrick story broke. My Manitoban born husband and many of his well educated Canadian friends & family are still ragging me on that one..

I am proud to be a UGA alum, I worked hard to get my degree (which has served me well in life), and it saddens me to see the U tarnished by this sort of nonsense.

By Ben

October 14, 2006 07:49 AM | Link to this

Obsenity laws prevent me from telling it like it is. My dog gets better treatment than Adams gave MR. Dooley!

By joe

October 14, 2006 09:11 AM | Link to this

Teddy Solomon, you are neither a UGA alum or fan. You are a poser that knows absolutely nothing about Dooley or college football. So shut your dumbass up and take a hike.

By Silver Fox

October 14, 2006 12:41 PM | Link to this

Vince Dooley is a class act with proven, unquesionable integrity. In contrast, Mike Adams is an incompetent embarassment.

By Georgia Fan

October 15, 2006 09:45 AM | Link to this

Adams need to get over his riff with Dooley and focus on the problems at hand. How is that the city can be so concerned about the bar closing times and the amount of drunkeness that goes on in Athens and Adams can allow “keg stands” on the lawn of the campus? These bars are private property and the UGA is a public school. Leave football alone Adams and worry about the bigger problems their at Georgia.

By smokeydog

October 15, 2006 07:12 PM | Link to this

3 for 1 - Ya’ll could replace Adams, Dooley & Carter with Al Gore!

By jaxdawgsfan

October 23, 2006 04:01 PM | Link to this

FIRE MICHAEL ADAMS